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P1223

L-α-Phosphatidylethanolamine, dioleoyl

≥99% (GC), ≥98% (TLC), lyophilized powder

Synonym(s):

1,2-Dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine, (9Z)-9-Octadecenoic acid (1R)-1-[[[(2-aminoethoxy)hydroxyphosphinyl]oxy]methyl]-1,2-ethanediyl ester, 1,2-Di(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine, 3-sn-Phosphatidylethanolamine, 1,2-dideoyl, L-β,γ-Dioleoyl-α-cephalin, DOPE, Dioleoyl phosphatidylethanolamine, PE(18:1(9Z)/18:1(9Z))

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C41H78NO8P
CAS Number:
4004-05-1
Molecular Weight:
744.03
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24898174
MDL number:
MFCD00057986
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1718431
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

200

assay

≥98% (TLC), ≥99% (GC)

form

lyophilized powder

functional group

phospholipid

lipid type

phosphoglycerides

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COP(O)(=O)OCCN)OC(=O)CCCCCCC\C=C/CCCCCCCC

InChI

1S/C41H78NO8P/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-29-31-33-40(43)47-37-39(38-49-51(45,46)48-36-35-42)50-41(44)34-32-30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h17-20,39H,3-16,21-38,42H2,1-2H3,(H,45,46)/b19-17-,20-18-

InChI key

MWRBNPKJOOWZPW-CLFAGFIQSA-N

Application

1,2-Dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DOPE) forms heterogenous liposomes with N-[1-(2,3-dioleoyloxy)propyl]-N,N,N-trimethylammonium methylsulfate (DOTAP), which are used as delivery vehicles for therapeutic agents .
Forms liposomes with DC-cholesterol that can be used to efficiently transfect several mammalian cell lines.

Packaging

Packaged under Argon.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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